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Spot Marks the X is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Mark Rosman released in USA on 17 october 1986 with Barret Oliver
Spot Marks the X (1986)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 october 1986
Length 1h30
Directed by Mark Rosman
OriginUSA
Themes Children's films
Rating65%
Spot Marks the X is a 1986 Disney Channel Original Movie that starred Mike the Dog (from Down and Out in Beverly Hills) as Capone/Astro, Barret Oliver (from The Neverending Story, Frankenweenie, D.A.R.Y.L, and Cocoon) as Ken, and Natalie Gregory (from Alice in Wonderland (1985 version), Oliver & Company, and Cranium Command) as Kathy, who, unlike her role as Alice in the aforementioned 1985 version, is seen with her real hair in this movie, which is brunette. It was produced by Gregory Harrison's production company, The Catalina Production Group, Ltd. in association with Walt Disney Television.
The film originally aired on October 18, 1986 on The Disney Channel in a commercial-free format, and then later on May 17, 1987 on ABC in a 2-hour format as part of the The Disney Sunday Movie. It also aired in a 2-part format on that show, with part 1 airing on July 3, 1988, and part 2 airing the following Sunday.
Synopsis
Capone est un chien appartenant à Doc, membre d'une bande de gangsters. Quand son maître est arrêté, Capone se retrouve à la fourrière. C'est alors qu'un petit garçon le recueille dans sa famille.Actors
Barret Oliver
(Ken Miller)
Natalie Gregory
(Kathy)
Richard B. Shull
(Dodge)
Jerry Wasserman
(Elvis)
Geoffrey Lewis
(Dirty Jerry)
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